How to Use rid (someone or something) of in a Sentence

rid (someone or something) of

phrasal verb
  • There’s the kind that gets rid of their feelings and the kind that keeps them.
    John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Plaschke: The Dodgers paid $22.5 million to be rid of Trevor Bauer?
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Learn how to get rid of squirrels for a pest-free home.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Will the city get rid of them before the Olympics next summer?
    CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
  • This should be enough to get rid of dirt, oils, and other residues.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • In that way, getting rid of Prigozhin just shifts and delays the threat.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Watch the video above to learn how to get rid of tough stains on pans with one simple trick.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Dak Prescott will get rid of the ball quick, and Dallas will get the ground game going.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Get rid of the weapons, other countries do not have them.
    Amanda Morris, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The boss at her work got rid of her just for speaking her mind, says the father.
    Wilson M. Sims, Longreads, 7 Sep. 2023
  • He got rid of his last heart as East ruffed but still had a club loser.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The first step to get rid of ants (or any critter for that matter) is to deep clean your home.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But the Coanda effect is designed to get rid of all that.
    PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • Getting rid of them has proved to be the real challenge.
    Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
  • Below are the six fool-proof ways of getting rid of a pimple fast.
    Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, the best part is that the cream goes on much thicker and smoother, helping get rid of rashes faster.
    Quincy Bulin, Parents, 5 July 2024
  • Then, there are the stones that help explain, why, perhaps, the park rangers just don't get rid of the rock garden.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Time to get rid of some penises, and plenty of other stuff.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The stickers on the memorial were removed and crews were working to get rid of the spray paint.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 May 2024
  • And so Austin went to war, getting rid of J Maya and Kellie to give himself a full idol.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Use a fertilizer in the spring and fall, and prune them in late winter to get rid of dead canes and vines and to shape.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Also, get rid of the tree as soon as the Holiday season is over.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Get rid of the aging stars a year too early rather than a year too late, that was Walsh’s motto.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
  • With the help of Spencer, they’ll get rid of the old and even make some cash from selling unwanted valuables.
    oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • Get rid of the flammable stuff abutting your house — from wood mulch to flammable plants to trees, if their canopies are getting close to your house.
    Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Right, but a lot of people might think getting rid of all cars is a pretty high bar to clear.
    Curbed, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Perhaps this will ring in a new era of getting rid of fake stuff on cars (like vents, etc) that don’t need to be there.
    Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 17 July 2024
  • Here are some of the best ways to get rid of mosquitoes entirely.
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
  • How to get rid of stink bugs The good news is stink bugs do not reproduce in homes, according to the EPA.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
  • The quickest cure is to get rid of the cavity of air at the center of the chicken by spatchcocking the bird.
    Ian Knauer, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024

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